Clement Herbert Gibson, born in Argentina

Argentina

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 on August 23, 1900 and died in Buenos Aires

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, December 31, 1976, twice won fleeting fame as a cricketer

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.

In 1918, in the absence of first-class cricketers to choose from because cricket was suspended during the First World War, Wisden

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 picked Gibson, a fast-medium swing bowler from Eton College

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, as one of its Cricketers of the Year

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, along with four other "public school bowlers".

Three years later, in 1921, having had two successful seasons playing for Cambridge University

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, Gibson was picked by the former England

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 captain Archie MacLaren as a member of his amateur eleven that took on, and beat, the all-conquering Australian cricket team

Australian cricket team

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, led by Warwick Armstrong

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, that had won eight successive Test matches

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 against England. Gibson took six Australian wickets for 64 runs in the second innings.

After Cambridge, Gibson moved back to Argentina, where he spent the rest of his life. At MacLaren's instigation, he was invited to join the 1924-25 England tour of Australia and New Zealand, but declined the invitation. He played occasional games for Sussex

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 until 1926 and his last first-class appearance was for the M.C.C.

Marylebone Cricket Club

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 in 1939. In 1932, he captained the South American touring team

South American cricket team in England in 1932

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 which played six first-class matches in England. He also represented Argentina in matches against touring sides.